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ZBA postpones 121 Chamberlain shelter variance after parish raises parking and safety concerns
Summary
The Pontiac Zoning Board of Appeals postponed a use-variance hearing for 121 Chamberlain after the applicant requested more time and St. Damien Catholic Church warned the board of potential parking conflicts and risks to children and women using parish facilities.
The Pontiac Zoning Board of Appeals on Dec. 16 postponed a requested use variance for 121 Chamberlain Street after the applicant asked for more time and lawyers for the neighboring parish flagged parking and safety concerns.
City staff had described ZBA 24-017 as a request to repurpose an existing rectory-style building in an R1 single-family district into a shelter and halfway house. Staff noted the R1 district does not permit shelters, pointed to parking and street-classification constraints, and…
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